Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Second World War York
- Bootham Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Coins
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Alcuin of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window